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Synonyms for jump down one’s throat
verb attack

abuse
invade
rape
violate
beset
trash
advance
ruin

blitz
bushwhack
jump
charge
slam
zap
storm
strike

assail
blast
bash
come down on
go for
lay into
shoot down
haul off on

let have it
light into
set upon
slap around
work over
jump on one’s case

Antonyms for jump down one’s throat

retreat

decrease

praise

Synonyms
verb assault verbally

blame
criticize
abuse
impugn

revile
refute
stretch
blitz

censure
berate
malign
vilify

reprove
lay into
shoot down
jump on one’s case

Antonyms

praise
compliment
sanction
aid
protect
resist
retreat

shelter
shield
surrender
withstand
commend
approve
endorse

defend
submit
support
sustain
be lazy
slough off

Synonyms
verb accuse; place responsibility

criticize
attribute
denounce
chide
charge
indict
condemn
knock
rap
saddle
reprehend

reprove
frame
ascribe
disapprove
censure
admonish
roast
impute
finger
rebuke
skin

upbraid
tax
blast
reproach
pass the buck
blow the whistle on
climb all over
denunciate
express disapprobation
find fault with
hold responsible

jump all over
lay a bad trip on
lay to
let one have it
lower the boom
point the finger
stick it to
lay at one’s door

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise
exonerate
absolve
sanction

applaud
exalt
exculpate
thank
approve
free

acquit
endorse
flatter
commend

Synonyms
verb criticize severely

penalize
criticize
pummel
chastise
excoriate
scold
censure
berate
upbraid
lambaste
rebuke

reprimand
lash
punish
flog
blister
discipline
cane
chasten
scourge
beat
flay

drub
rail
baste
scarify
rate
scorch
ream
thrash
correct
whip
bawl out

chew out
come down on
dress down
lay out
scathe
drag over the coals
lean on
read the riot act
tongue-lash

Antonyms

forgive
reward
compliment
laud
praise

exonerate
aid
assist
guard
protect

surrender
approve
flatter
help
lose

Synonyms
verb blame, denounce

vituperate
protest
castigate
condemn
scold
except
lambaste
trash
kick

object
rail
censure
admonish
upbraid
blast
reproach
berate
expostulate

roast
remonstrate
scorch
lay into
lay out
recriminate
crack down on
go after
have at

let have it
read out
rip into
sound off
tongue-lash
work over

Antonyms

compliment
praise
laud

uphold
accept
approve

flatter
allow
agree

Synonyms
verb reprimand; criticize harshly

scold
chide
berate
admonish
upbraid
censure
castigate
reprimand
oppose
reproach

read
pay
rake
rip
blame
reprehend
lecture
lesson
reprove
fry

zap
bawl out
chew out
dress down
lay into
tell off
go after
monish
jawbone
call on the carpet

carp on
climb all over
jump on
lean on
sit on
sound off
take to task
tear apart
tick off

Antonyms

compliment
praise

laud
flatter

approve

Synonyms
verb rebuke

scold
chide
berate
admonish
upbraid

lambaste
castigate
reprimand
censure
lecture

reproach
condemn
bawl out
chew out
lay into

read the riot act
take to task

Antonyms

compliment
praise

laud
exonerate

flatter
approve

Synonyms
verb severely reprimand

berate
castigate
chew out
dress down

punish
rake over the coals
reprimand
scold

tell off
upbraid
have words
rip into

take to task
yell at

Antonyms

praise